The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-20
A RAINY DAY AT ATLANTA
ONLY 1000 TROOPS IN LINE FOR
THE PARADE.

Mud-IOrCn b06r0rS Iurn OuG IN UnS
Downpour-Julius Brown Entertains
the President at Dinner and Mrs.
Grady Does they Honors for Mrs.
Cleveland.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct 19-It is officially
stated that the Presidents special train,
which is expected to leave Montgomery at
1 o'clock tomorrow, will make no stops on
its way to Washington, except possibly at
Asheville, N. c., where it may tarry fifteen
minutes. Statements to the contrary have
been made with regard to many places
along the way, but people who may be
brought together by such announcements
will be disappointed. The train will run
slowly as heretofore whenever people are
gathered to see the President but the pub
lie demonstrations of the trip will positively
end tomorrow, with the possible exception
named.
The Presid entail party breakfasted with
Senator Colquitt at 10 o'clock this morning
There were about thirty other guests, in
cluding most of the people of note in town.
The crowds were somewhat thinned out
this morning, but the famine in town con-
tinued The engineer in charge of the
Presidents train was arrested last night by
some over-efficient policeman, and spent
the night in the lookup. He is as honest a
man as ever pulled throttle, and has COM
rnended himself to several members of the
party by pluck exhibited in rescuing them
from the embrace of crowds several times
as the train was about to start. Last night
was the first time he had ventured away
from the train since it left Washington.
Measures were taken this morning to set
him at liberty.
Churches were opened last night and were
crowded with people who had no other place
to sleep
RAINY DAY.
The day has been rainy throughout The
President and Mrs. Cleveland entered their
tlower-bedecked carriage at II o'clock, and
with an escort of cavalry and artillery,
made their way through the muddy streets
to the exposition grounds three miles away.
There were probably 10000 uncomfortable
but not very successful efforts to
cheer the city's guests, and who changed
wearly from point to point in vain search
for solid ground to stand upon. 1t was
sadly depressing spectacle. The rainfall,
though never severe, was persistent and
lowering. The skies gave no promise of a
change. The procession moved slowly
AROUND blc race UTdCk anu drought
in front of the grand stand where
it was intended that the distinguished
party should alight, but the President, after
considering the mud through which it would
be necessary to wade to reach the reserved
place, determined for Mrs. Cleveland and
himself not to venture. His carriage was
then driven close to the inner railing, and
there he awaited the passage of the troops
la review before him.
UNDER UMBRELLAS.
Umbrellas had been procured for Mrs.
Cleveland and himself, but their compan-
ions, Messrs Collier and Grady, occupying
the front seat, turned up their collars,
tipped their hats to the northeast, whence
the wind came, and braved the storm like
Spartans They could be seen to smile in a
Olcl1ly way from time to tine as they con-
versed with their guests, and they probably
did their best to make the occasion interest
ing. There was a delay of one mortal hour
before anything happened. The troops were
all on hand, but for some reason they
could not be brought into position. Drums
were heard beating in respondent way in
the distance, and every few minutes
mounted policeman came up and drove
kAe little knots of people from one spot to
another. At last discharge of bombs
burst of music, and the troops, perhaps
1000 men, came marching and slipping past
and held his umbrella over him to review
them. When the column had passed the car
riage was, with some difficulty, extricated
from the SOIL turned round, and the pro-
posed military reception having been
abandoned, the party returned to town.
DINING THE GUESTS.
In the afternoon the President was enter
tanned by Hon. Julius Brown, son of Senator
Brown. There were present twenty-five
invited guests. The menu, which had been
worked in feathers in Mexico, was present
ed to Mr.. Cleveland at the close Of the din
ner. At the same hour one of the most mag
nlficent entertainments given Mrs; Cleveland
on the trip was provided by Mrs. Henry
w. Grady. Mrs. Grady is a charming hos
tess and did the honors of the occasion with
tact and skill. For two hours the ladies of
the city called there and paid their respects
to the Presidents wife. In the evening
general public reception was given ae the
executive mansion by Gov. and Mrs. Cor
don. People marched in in perfect streams,
but there were so many of them that when
the event closed thousands still stood out
side unable to gain admittance.
The great event of the day after the
sham battle was the torchlight procession
Of the Young Mems Democratic League of
the State. A heavy rain was falling, but
that did not dampen the ardor of the citi-
zenS, VINO thronged the streets with flanIng
torches, A liberal display of fireworks lent
brightness to the scene, and between the
cheers of the people and the countermarch-
ing Of torch-bearers, there was such DEM
onstration as is seldom seen. The President
left at midnight for Montgomery. Just be-
fore the train started out Col. Elliot, rep
resenting the South Florida exhibit
In the fair, brought to the Presidents
car grape fruit, oranges, lemons pineapples
and honey of Florida make which will deco
rate the breakfast table of Mrs. Cleveland
tomorrow morning. A large mandarin
orange tree, which was presented to Mrs
Cleveland by Col Elliot, was too large to
place upon the car, SO it was fixed up in an
artistic manner and sent to Washington by
express. The President and his wife were
greatly pleased by the Florida display.
SPEECH TO THE ToRCH-BEARERS.
When the torch-bearers had gathered
around the artesian well, where President
Cleveland stood in view, he arose and
said:
shall not soon forget, my friends the cordi-
amy and enthusiasm of the welcome OF the peo-
PIE OF Atlanta and State of Georgia; acordiality
Whch no circumstance can vary and an enthu-
sasrn which even inclemert weather cannot at
al dampen. Cheers shall remember It not
sS personal tribute, but as an evidence of the
loNe OF the people of the United States FOR the
f2lnce which represents their sovereignty.
nouth such demonstrations as satisfy me that
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